"How reliable is the 1998 Chevrolet Venture?"

"Based on 518 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Chevrolet Venture has a median complaint mileage of 82310 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Chevrolet Venture?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture is EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 518 total complaints filed."

1998 Chevrolet Venture: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 518 complaints

518

Total Complaints

82,310mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

64,895 25th Percentile

82,310 Median Mileage

113,617 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

AIR BAGS

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HAVING ALARM INSTALLED. RUG PULLED BACK & NOTICE D 1/2 IN WATER. MECHANIC SAID MOISTURE UNDER WINDSHIELD DRIPPED INSIDE VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD PROBLEM EXISTED 3 TIMES BEFORE ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS OFFERED. *AK"

"HORN ASSEMBLY DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"

"CONSUMER' S GAS TANK IS ON STRAPS. WHEN STOPPING THERE IS A 2 SECOND DELAY, THEN THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE WHERE AS THE GAS GUSHES TO THE BACK OF TANK, CAUSING THE TANK TO MOVE AGAINST THE CHASSIS. THE DEALER INSTALLED RUBBER BUSHINGS BETWEEN TANK AND CHASSIS TO MINIMIZE SOUNDS. VEHICLE WILL DO T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 47 complaints

Median: 62,000 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 31 complaints

25th: 62,000 mi Median: 74,500 mi 75th: 87,212 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 29 complaints

25th: 64,121 mi Median: 76,000 mi 75th: 92,500 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM 19 complaints

25th: 56,000 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 85,044 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 54 MI: 54 FL: 42 OH: 39 CA: 37 PA: 28 IN: 25 VA: 18 WI: 17 IL: 15

Who Files Complaints?

48.8%

Original Owners

51.2%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Venture — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	612	75,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	11
1999	467	59,999	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	28
2000	464	70,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	31
2001	284	55,400	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	17
2002	284	44,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	13
2003	231	64,688	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	22
2004	146	68,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
2005	59	49,678	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	11

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28